Fraen's Optics Division wanted to produce a high-performing optic for use in light emitting diode (LED) lighting to meet the general illumination market’s needs, as well as the company’s own performance targets. With the help of Bayer MaterialScience LLC, Fraen was able to find the key to... - February 09, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bayer MaterialScience LLC is launching a new grade of thermally conductive plastic to help lighting manufacturers meet consumer demand quickly and cost-effectively. - February 09, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Prismatic Powders and Cerakote Firearm Coatings are pleased to announce the launch of PrismaticPowders.com and CerakoteGunCoatings.com. - February 09, 2012 - NIC Industries, Inc.

Leading industry specialists when it comes to maintaining and preserving the quality of wood and leather products, Preservation Solutions, have recently announced the introduction of several distinct products to their already comprehensive product line. The new products – Wood Juice™ and... - February 08, 2012 - Preservation Solutions

In the world of blast-and-paint production for structural steel, rarely does a new technology make a game-changing difference in workflow, handling and transportation. However, polyaspartic technologies have and continue to do so. Polyaspartic coatings can reduce painting systems from three coats to... - February 06, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

The weathering performance of polyurethane topcoats can be altered by changing variables such as pigment-to-binder (P/B) ratio, isocyanates index, resin/polyisocyanate selection, fillers and additives. Two Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists set out to determine what effect modifying these variables... - February 03, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

As part of its Enhanced Chemical Management Program, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) released Chemical Action Plans (CAPs) for the polyurethane raw materials methylene diphenyl diisocyanate (MDI) and toluene diisocyanate (TDI). MDI and TDI are used in the production of polyurethane foams... - February 02, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bio-Synthesis Inc. (BSI), is proud to announce new peptide tools that can help researchers analyze and design their peptides more accurately and efficiently. By utilizing BSI’s homepage, users will have access to the Peptide Property Calculator, as well as the Peptide Library Design Tools. The... - February 02, 2012 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.

Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists have developed a waterborne polyurethane coatings technology for healthcare facilities that is just what the doctor ordered: it offers hospital facility managers a durable coating – which is inherently low in VOCs – that is resistant to harsh cleaners and disinfectants without sacrificing aesthetics. - February 01, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Coatings applicators have long struggled with changing temperatures and humidity levels in the field. Bayer MaterialScience LLC recognized this market need and developed a new raw material that translates into topcoats for decorative and industrial concrete that are more user-friendly. Bayer scientists... - January 27, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

One of the fastest growing market segments in the concrete flooring arena is sealers for decorative and polished concrete surfaces. There is a need in this market for a more durable, longer lasting product, and Bayer MaterialScience LLC sealed its position as a coating and sealant market innovator by developing a new technology for sealers. - January 26, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has appointed David Krempels key account manager, Baycusan® cosmetics ingredients line. He is based in Northern New Jersey, the primary hub of activity in the North American cosmetics industry. In this role, Krempels will drive innovative Bayer polyurethane chemistry into... - January 23, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has appointed Marc Daniel Block director, regional key account sales for its Coatings, Adhesives, Specialties (CAS) business unit. In this role, Block leads the CAS regional key account sales team in the United States. He also serves as head of the technical sales team and... - January 12, 2012 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Golden, Colorado based wood and leather treatment providers, Preservation Solutions. have recently announced that they have introduced several new high performance wood care products to their already comprehensive catalogue. The company hopes that by adding these solutions to their catalogue they will... - January 06, 2012 - Preservation Solutions

On Dec. 23, 2011 Cee Kay Supply, Inc. presented a check to the American Welding Society in the amount of $8,000 to be put towards The Hil Bax Annual Memorial Scholarship. Founded by the AWS St. Louis section, the scholarship will be given annually to a student who represents the desire to further his... - January 06, 2012 - Cee Kay Supply, Inc.

Leading wood and leather care specialists Preservation Solutions have recently announced that they have introduced a new leather care product to their superb suite of treatment solutions. The new Leather Rejuvenator is designed for use on extremely dry or water-damaged leather products and helps to revitalize... - December 11, 2011 - Preservation Solutions

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has developed a new polyurethane-based composite technology in response to the wind power industry’s desire for stronger, longer wind blades. A development team led by Bayer found polyurethane chemistry to dramatically improve fatigue and fracture toughness properties... - December 09, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bayer MaterialScience LLC flexes its innovative muscle with a new polyurethane foam technology that enables the direct production of very high air flow foams comparable to those achieved through current processes. Enhanced air flow and the transfer of moisture away from the body are desirable traits... - December 01, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

RRC Chairman Jones' support of wastewater recycling good for industry, Texas. - December 01, 2011 - Fountain Quail

Leading wood and leather treatment specialists, Preservation Solutions have recently announced the addition of a fresh new product to their wide-ranging catalogue. The company’s new Pine Fragrance spray is designed for use on a variety of wood items and is widely considered to be the ideal addition... - November 27, 2011 - Preservation Solutions

Wood and leather treatment manufacturer Preservation Solutions has recently announced a new addition to their comprehensive catalogue of high-performance leather preservation solutions. The new Leather Saver product is designed to restore dry, stiff leather back to its original flexible condition. The... - November 18, 2011 - Preservation Solutions

Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s polyurethane technology is PUR-ifying the filtration market on a global scale. Increasing government regulations for air and water quality are spurring demand for filtration materials and replacement parts in the healthcare, automotive, trucking and pool/spa markets,... - November 18, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Water park owners and contractors are seeking advanced gelcoat technology that offers faster cures, improved color and gloss retention, and proven durability so they can repair, re-finish and re-open waterslides. Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s two-component (2K) polyaspartic coating technology used... - November 17, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Automakers are driven to design lightweight cars that will meet increasing fuel efficiency requirements – 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025 – and satisfy consumer appetite for high-quality vehicles. They’re finding that they can lose vehicle weight and gain styling with engineering thermoplastics and composite materials. - November 16, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s EcoCommercial Building (ECB) Conference Center is a sparkling example for promoting Pennsylvania’s clean-energy economy. For its work, Bayer received a Green Power: Turn It On award from Citizens for Pennsylvania’s Future (PennFuture). The annual award is... - October 31, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

A foam mattress’s coolness, durability and compression set resistance are linked to a flexible polyurethane foam’s porosity. Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s new polyether polyol and formulation technology produce very high air flow polyurethane foam to achieve that “cool” effect... - October 24, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has developed a new class of stronger composite materials in response to the wind power industry’s move toward developing and manufacturing longer, larger, more productive wind blades. A Bayer scientist and a researcher from Molded Fiber Glass conducted studies to compare... - October 19, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

IOGCC’s Stewardship Award recognizes excellence in oil and gas industry. Fountain Quail earned its latest industry accolades when the Interstate Oil and Gas Compact Commission presented its 2011 Chairman’s Stewardship Award to the company at its annual meeting in Buffalo on Monday. The IOGCC... - October 19, 2011 - Fountain Quail

A Bayer films expert discusses new concepts for integrated center stack design- the console between the driver and passenger seats that houses many dashboard controls- created by high pressure forming (HPF) Makrofol® HF 278 G-4 polycarbonate film. In the study, Makrofol® HF 278 G-4 was UV-cured and coated with Pröll’s NORILUX DC-3 formable Dual-Cure-Lacquer, providing the center stack with superior scratch resistance, good formability, high chemical resistance and high gloss. - October 17, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bayer MaterialScience LLC announces it will utilize energy monitoring solutions from Noveda Technologies to optimize the energy performance of its EcoCommercial Building (ECB) projects around the world. Noveda, based in Branchburg, N.J., is the latest addition to the ECB Network, which brings together... - October 07, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Ongoing research and development by Bayer MaterialScience LLC scientists has refined polyurethane chemistry, subsequently leading to the development of a new generation of products for UV (ultra violet) curable coatings – acrylated allophanate oligomers. Abdullah Ekin, senior associate scientist,... - October 07, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Millions of people slipped and slid their way down thousands of composite water slides last year. Yet, the large number of people catapulting down an individual water slide, along with continuous water flow, and sun and weather exposure, take a toll on a slide’s finish. Waterpark owners are seeking... - October 07, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

From energy-efficient insulation and durable, aesthetically pleasing polycarbonate glazing to advanced coatings and sealants and a burgeoning green building network, Bayer MaterialScience LLC featured its broad portfolio of sustainable building solutions at this year’s Greenbuild International... - October 06, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Current coatings technologies for steel construction require long dry-to-handle times that can lead to construction delays or damage during shipping, fit-up and erection. Increasingly, engineers, architects and other building professionals are seeking coatings technologies with early development characteristics... - October 06, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Ultraviolet- (UV) cure coating technology continues to gain traction in the coatings industry due to its many competitive advantages – low energy costs, no pot life issues, reduced environmental impact and a fast cure time, among others. Attendees of RadTech’s UV/EB East Technology Conference,... - October 06, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Rum industry set for David and Goliath showdown as New York-based Cofresi Rum Company prepares to take on market titan Captain Morgan and stem tax revenue losses to Puerto Rico in the wake of Diageo's flight. - September 30, 2011 - Cofresi Rum

In response to increased demand for custom molecular and cell biology products and services, Bio-Synthesis Inc, a U.S-based biotech company, is announcing a major expansion. During the summer of 2011, BSI created a dedicated molecular lab in its 25,000 sq. ft. manufacturing facility in Dallas, Texas,... - September 19, 2011 - Bio-Synthesis Inc.

Current coatings technologies for steel construction require long dry-to-handle times that can lead to construction delays or damage during shipping, fit-up and erection. Increasingly, engineers, architects and other building professionals are seeking coatings technologies with early development characteristics... - September 16, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

While gold prices keep setting new records, nanoparticles from pure gold are also gaining importance in biotechnology. Particular GmbH from Germany now uses a laser method to produce them with high purity and conjugate them with high efficiency. - September 16, 2011 - Particular GmbH

Use of waterborne polyurethane technology is increasing in such areas as construction coatings, automotive coatings, protective coatings and industrial metal coatings. But, can this technology really stand up to these demanding applications? Bayer MaterialScience LLC’s Peter Schmitt, senior technology... - September 14, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Industrial coatings (coatings applied at the time of manufacture) constitute a sizable market: in 2008, 344 million gallons of industrial coatings were sold to customer industries at a value of $5.6 billion.[1] Waterborne polyurethane dispersion (PUD) chemistry offers a unique value proposition for... - September 14, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Protecting people and other critical assets from the devastation of an explosive attack is a high priority for security and building managers – and Bayer MaterialScience LLC. Harnessing its high-tech materials expertise, Bayer has developed Hygard® BL80 Shock-Wave Sentinel as an advanced solution... - August 29, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

MoBiTec GmbH, Germany, supplier of research tools, introduces a collection of Nuclear Receptor-Ligand Binding Domain fusion proteins, carrying a GST tag, capable to bind a Europium-anti-GST antibody. With this the influence of fluorophore-labeled peptides on the ligand binding characteristics can be studied. E.g. the addition of a particular peptide might prevent the receptor from binding a ligand, thereby eliminating a response of a cell to a given stimulus. - August 17, 2011 - MoBiTec GmbH

The demand for low-viscosity, high-functionality, 100 percent solids, ultraviolet- (UV) cure coatings has led to the development of a new class of oligomers based on acrylated allophanate chemistry. This new class of acrylated allophanate oligomers offers UV coatings formulators the ability to minimize... - June 29, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Leading wastewater recycler Fountain Quail, a wholly owned subsidiary of Aqua-Pure Ventures, will enter South Texas shale play as subcontractor to NAC Services. - June 25, 2011 - Fountain Quail

Leading wastewater recycler Fountain Quail, a wholly owned subsidiary of Calgary-based Aqua-Pure Ventures, free to enter South Texas shale play immediately. - June 23, 2011 - Fountain Quail

Bayer MaterialScience LLC and Composites One announced today that they have reached a distribution agreement in which Composites One will sell Bayer MaterialScience’s polyurethane resin systems directly to composite parts manufacturers throughout the United States. The agreement is effective immediately.... - June 22, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bayer MaterialScience LLC has appointed Steven Sternberger industrial marketing manager for coatings in the Coatings, Adhesives and Specialties (CAS) business unit. In this role, Sternberger leads the CAS team’s efforts to meet evolving coatings requirements for industrial, construction, automotive,... - June 20, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

Bayer MaterialScience LLC is bringing to manufacturers two solutions that offer even greater scratch resistance for polycarbonate parts – its 2-D, nonformable Makrofol® HS 520 hard-coated film and its 3-D formable Makrofol® HF 278 hard-coated film. - June 16, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC

People everywhere are using smartphones to talk, text, check email, surf the Web and play games. The ever-expanding capabilities of these devices are ultra-convenient for consumers, but there is a downside: more opportunity for damage. Innovez™ has developed a protective slider case for the iPhone®... - June 13, 2011 - Bayer MaterialScience LLC